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Seale “Brother” Ballenger @sealeballenger.bsky.social · 15h

One of the most beautiful versions you’ll ever hear of the national anthem, Jose Feliciano sings the “Star Spangled Banner” at the 1968 World Series ❤️🇺🇸❤️

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1968 WS Gm5: Jose Feliciano performs natonal anthem

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Seale “Brother” Ballenger @sealeballenger.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud for their 2025 Harvey Award win for outstanding achievement in comics for THE CARTOONISTS CLUB! Be sure to catch them on tour. For ticket info kids.scholastic.com/kid/books/bo... @graphixbooks @goraina.bsky.social @scottmccloud.bsky.social

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ACLU @aclu.org · 2d

The government has executed more people in 2025 than any year in over a decade — and there are five more executions scheduled over the next week.

Just a handful of states are responsible for these executions, and they’re increasingly out of step with public opinion.

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Dave Min @daveminca.bsky.social · 7d

The self-proclaimed champions of "free markets" are now:

✅ forcing restaurants to change their logos
✅ coercing businesses into giving up 10% equity stakes
✅ threatening sports venues because they don’t like the choice of halftime entertainment
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Kristi Noem Says ICE Will Be ‘All Over’ the Super Bowl

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Seale “Brother” Ballenger @sealeballenger.bsky.social · 7d

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Pope Leo faces MAGA ire after immigration and climate change remarks | CNN

Pope Leo XIV has adopted a more low-key, less combative style to his predecessor in the early months of his papacy. Pope Francis’s openness to the LGBTQ community, advocacy for migrants and critiques ...

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Seale “Brother” Ballenger @sealeballenger.bsky.social · 8d

A visual who’s who of the people attempting to run this country into the ground: Donny, JD, Pete, Kristi, Karoline, Russ, Linda, Pete2 and dozens more. #Resist #Persist #GodBlessAmerica 🇺🇸

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OBoogie @oboogie.bsky.social · 9d

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Seale “Brother” Ballenger @sealeballenger.bsky.social · 8d

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"We Have to Move Fast": Jane Fonda Relaunches Father's Free Speech Group to Counter Trump Censorship

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Seale “Brother” Ballenger @sealeballenger.bsky.social · 8d

“GANG VIOLENCE IS ABOUT A LETHAL ABSENCE OF HOPE.”
Today and everyday I am grateful for the kind, loving leadership of Father Boyle and those who insist on and create positive change in this hurting and broken world.
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Seale “Brother” Ballenger @sealeballenger.bsky.social · 9d

If you or a loved one is taken by ICE, you can call the National Lawyers Guild federal repression hotline at 212-679-2811, for a free, privileged consultation about your rights, risks, and responsibilities, and to be connected with appropriate legal resources in your jurisdiction.

Seale “Brother” Ballenger @sealeballenger.bsky.social · 22d

Hey Brendan Carr, where were you and the FCC when Brian Kilmeade was calling for mandatory euthanasia for the homeless or to use his words “just kill ‘em”? The duplicitousness is astounding and Disney’s capitulation to your hypocrisy makes them equally as two-faced and culpable. #cowards

Seale “Brother” Ballenger @sealeballenger.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Trump’s Immigration System Puts Kids at Risk

"In the United States today, immigration policies are not just shaping borders. They are shaping childhood itself."

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Seale “Brother” Ballenger @sealeballenger.bsky.social · Jul 28

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Both heartbreaking and beautifully hopeful…

Egyptians send aid to Gaza by throwing water bottles containing food into the sea

YouTube video by AJ+

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Seale “Brother” Ballenger @sealeballenger.bsky.social · Jul 24

www.threads.com/@mitchell618...

The insanity of this makes me crazy and the lack of accountability even more so.

Richard Mitchell (@mitchell6182) on Threads

Cruelty isn’t just the result, it’s the objective. .

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Seale “Brother” Ballenger @sealeballenger.bsky.social · Jul 23

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ADD YOUR NAME: We support faith based aid to immigrants and refugees

Donald Trump's allies in Congress are ramping up their attacks on religious charities that help immigrants. As Christians, we need to speak up now.

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Seale “Brother” Ballenger @sealeballenger.bsky.social · Jul 21

More cruelty from the “pro life” administration, who are very clearly saying that LGBTQIA+ lives don’t matter. ❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #fightback

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ACLU @aclu.org · Jul 16

BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration for detaining immigrants at the notorious new Everglades detention center, cruelly dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," in inhumane conditions without access to legal counsel.

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Sen. Cory Booker @booker.senate.gov · Jul 17

The American people deserve to know the extent of Emil Bove’s involvement in withholding the Epstein files.

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Seale “Brother” Ballenger @sealeballenger.bsky.social · Jul 14

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This is vile, horrific and inhumane! Whoa unto the hypocrites who put this into place. This must be stopped immediately! Speak up and demand an end to this cruelty!

Florida lawmakers allowed into ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ say detainees packed into cages | CNN

Deep in the hazardous and ecologically fragile Everglades, hundreds of migrants are confined in cages in a makeshift tent detention facility Florida’s Republican governor calls “safe and secure” and D...

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Raina Telgemeier @goraina.bsky.social · Jul 4

This was such a fun interview—we probably could’ve talked to @douglaswolk.bsky.social for hours!

Douglas Wolk @douglaswolk.bsky.social · Jul 4

I got to talk to @scottmccloud.bsky.social and @goraina.bsky.social about The Cartoonists Club for Kirkus and they're kind of the best

Inspiring the Next Generation of Cartoonists | Kirkus Reviews

Comics artists Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud discuss their collaboration on a graphic novel for young people.

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Seale “Brother” Ballenger @sealeballenger.bsky.social · Jul 3

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Martin Luther King III @officialmlk3.bsky.social · Jun 30

The National Organization for Women was founded on this day 59 years ago to fight for women’s full participation in American life. Co-founded by Betty Friedan and Rev. Pauli Murray, NOW helped spark a movement that continues to this day.

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Seale “Brother” Ballenger @sealeballenger.bsky.social · Jun 30

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Sing for Hope

Sing for Hope harnesses the power of the arts to create a better world.

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Seale “Brother” Ballenger @sealeballenger.bsky.social · Jun 29

Thank you, Barnes & Noble Bryn Mawr, for a really terrific day with Raina Telgemeier & Scott McCloud celebrating their awesome bestseller, THE CARTOONISTS CLUB! Philadelphia, you rock! @goraina @_scott_mccloud @graphixbooks @bnbrynmawr

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Seale “Brother” Ballenger @sealeballenger.bsky.social · Jun 29